F03_P09: Flight of Polish Jews
1942 July 31, Front side - Letter from Polish Jewish internee in Palestine to Warsaw, Poland.
White letter with cursive handwriting in Polish using black ink. At the bottom left, a pink-red overprint stamp from the International Committee of the Red Cross at Geneva, Switzerland. At the top edge, a rectangular overprint stamp in French depicting an ancient civilization soldier is present. At the right side, a cancellation dated July 31, 1942.
Name/Title
F03_P09: Flight of Polish JewsEntry/Object ID
2008.4.49Scope and Content
1942 July 31, letter from Polish Jewish internee in Palestine to Warsaw, Poland.Context
The Holy Land was the preferred destination for Zionist Jews fleeing Nazi persecution, but the British government of Palestine limited the number of Jews who were allowed to immigrate. Those who entered illegally were detained in internment camps. A July 31, 1942 , letter from a Polish Jewish internee in Palestine to Warsaw, scissors censored by the Palestine Police and transmitted to Germany via the International Committee of the Red Cross at Geneva, Switzerland. The internee’s letter was postage free by international convention.Collection
Nazi Scourge II: Five Frame ExhibitCategory
Letter
Philatelic Material